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orange public library • 101 north center • orange, california 92666
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ORANGE PUEiL I C L I RRAF�Y BOARD
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
M�rch 16, 19�7
I. The regular meeting of the Orange Public Library Esoard of
Trustees was called to order at 4:•35 p.m. hy Trustee McEwan
at the Main Library.
Fresent: Trustees Courtney, Gorham, McEw�n and Way. Also
present, Gouncilman Fred E���rera, Margaret
Donnellan, He�d of Main Library, Joan Campbell ,
Hea�i of Technical Services and Sheila Gannon,
Secretary to the Library Director.
Absent: Trustee S�enz and Library Director k::aren A. Leo.
II. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as
received.
III. The Library Director's monthly report was reviewed and
di sc��ssed.
IV. Fersonnel ch�nges were noted.
U. A disc�ission took place reg�rding plans for a new Main
Libr�ry. Councilman �arrera stated that he would be in favor
of a building of more than one story, which would allow for
future expansion. He said the Police Department and Fire
Department expansions have been resolved. They will be going
to Upper F'eters Canyon. Councilman E�arrera s�id there will
be money in the 1987/88 budget for a consultant to study the
Library eipansion. He s�id the study will cost a minimum of
�2U,�)Ot�. He stated there is a possibility of a joint venture
with Chapm�n College at the present OUSD He�dquarters site as
� lo�ation for a new Main Library. Councilman E�arre�a said
he wourd liL:e to establish a Hlue F�ibbon Committee in regard
O�A��� FU�LIC LI��A�Y �QA�D �T�UT��
��rch �b, 198�
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t� 1ibr��y e�p�nsi�� �nd a��ed �Q� �help fr�m �the �a��� in
�ugge�ting E:n�wl�d�eable pe�ple wh� �ig�� �e�ve �n t��
�c�mmi�t��.
°�I. A. �1c�an ��mpbell r-epor-ted c�n th�e cur-r-ent �ta�u� �rf
r�tr��p�ctive cc�nver-�ion �n�J �:�p1�in�ed O�L.� �o
�caut�c�lm�n ��r-r-e�a �nd the E�o��d. In an�w�r- ��
���tnc i 1 man E�ar�r-er-�'� que�ti can �� tc� t�t��n th� ��:�t�amated.
�i r��ul�t i c�n �y�tem �h�ul d be i r� p 1 ace, ,7��n �ai d �.t
�h��.��.d be i n r�per�.at i c�n i n abc�ut �wc� ye�r��. �h� ��a,d �r�
RF�� m�.4�t b� wr i tten �nd i t �hc��.cl.d be a w�31-�wri tten
dcacument. �he ��i d tMa�t a.n chac��i ng a v�ndcar-, c�� waul�
r��nt t� a.nve�t a.gat� what i� i nc l uded ai n �thc� vendc�t�'�
b�.d, ��.�ch �� � ��inten�nce c�nt�-act.
�. T�-u�tee l��Ewan r-�pc�r-�ked crn the �urr-ent �t�:tu� in #��.r-ing
� cnn�ul t�nt by �t�t i ng �hat i nterw�.ew� of tw�a-
�pp 1 i cant� wc�ul d t�k� pl�c� tcaday.
'�I I. �I�rg�r-�t T}t�nnel 1 an rep�r-t�d th�t the �ubmi t�ed FY 1987i88
�udg�t wi].3. t�e r-evi ewed by the Ci ty l�an�ger can Apr�i 1 7. �he
�t�ted that� k���.r-en Leca �nd T�r-� CabZ� wi 13. cle�a�ie wh�.�h
cc�n��.sl t�r�t wi I 1 b� �w�rd�d th� cc�ntract �c►r- the a�.t��am��td
ci rcul�t�c�n sy�tem and the�.r �3��a.�i crn wi 11 then gcr t�r t�te
City Ga�uncil. far- �ppr-vaa1.
�.. A �ew �ir� cc�n�iti�rning �n�! heatir�g �.�nit i� in �he
�—ye�r- ��pital Tmp�o�remen� �'l�n t�TF`}. Ta�t� Br�n�h
�.i�►�ary e�p�n�i crn wa.11 be i n 1'��'�.
�. Ti�e mi d—ye�ar� bud�et reque�t� hav� b�en appr-c�ved by
tt�e Ci ty Cc��.tnci 1.
V`TII. IMar+�,�r-et re�car-ted can l�gi�lative bi11� �hich �ffect
1 i brar�a.��.
A. A.�. :�8�, �+hi e�r wc�u1 d gi�ve tax cr-edi t� t�r �crr-pcarati an� ,
f or- contr�i b��ti ran� af �camput�r-� or- u�abl e c�m�ruter-
�e�-F�w�c�� �t� publi.� 1%br-�rie�, i� �.r� cc�mmitt�e at th�
pr�e�ent time.
�. SaE�, i$1, Cali�r�r-ni� La.br�ar�y �crnstr-�.tctign 4.� F�enc�v�tion
Esnr�d ��t cr�F 198�« M�r-gar-et r�l aye�! i�'.ar-en Leo's
r��c�►mm�nd�ti�n th�at �he Tr�u�tees wr-i te tc� A���mb7.�man
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Lewi� �nd 5en�tor- ��ymc�ur i n �uppcar-t ca� thi� bi 11.
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Q�c�NG� F'U�L.I C L S�C�A�Y ��A�D I�I�IUTE�
l�ar-ci� �.{�, �.98:'
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�. �.�. ���, �'ami 1 a e� �Q� Li ter�c�r �':�: �t�te Li br-�r-y
Ch i l d�-en`� Cc�n��.il t�nfi, a.� �n �amma.tte�.
I�a l��rg�r�et I�onnell an made �he f�31 c�wi r�g ��r�c�un�ement��
A. Ci ty CQ�.tnci 1 ha� �pproved the Lil�r�r-y ��r-vi ce� t� the
Homebc��.�nd F'rngr�m. TI�e Litrr��r-y w�.11 �end � p�r-�gr���
. �-�p�r� tc� the Cca�.�nci1 �i:, manth� ��f�er- it -bec�in�.
�. Tru�te� t�crh�m ��i d h�, N:aren Le� �nd Ja�cn F'sahl. �ttende�l
the ��1L.TAC eQn��r�ence he1 d i n Car l�bad �n I�ar-�h 7. He
�t�ated �h�at i.t vaa� a ver-y i n°�or-mati ve e�rnf e�ence �ncf the
�pe�k.�r� w�re �11 #�nc�w1 ed�e�bl e c�n thei r- �a�b.�eet�. He
�ai d t��ry �tr-c�ng, �tate Li b�-ari ar�, �pc���� �n 1 i br-ar-�y
pr-c�b1 em� ���tewi de and hnw they �re �t�ta�l�a,ng the��
�r-�b l�tn�.
C. l���g�r-�t r��pGarted th�t �n ���rt Mo�.��� �i 3.1 ,be he1 d c►n �the
a�authwe�t F"r-ca,j�ct F�edev�el c�pmer�t Ar-ea �nd �t�t�ed th�t
�:a��n L.e� enc�aur�ged all T��..����e� �r� �itter�d.
D. Tru�t�e �c�rh�m �ai d the bao��al e -�t Taf t ��-anch v���t
ver-y wel l wa�th ��1�� �c���3.i ng ��,4�►.�iU �nd -m�mber-�h i p�
��at�1 i ng ���z. Th� n�:�t bc�a�::��1 e wi 11 tae hel d at .the
Mai n Li br�r�r c�n �rpr-i 1 11, wz th � �r-e—��1 e f�r- �nember-�
�nl y bei ng hel.d it�cam 1� �.m. �ca i i �.m.
�. I��r�yar-et U�rnnell an r-�por���i th�t �h� �'ri end� h�d � w�r��
��.�c�ce��ful pr�c�c�r�am can �iar�ch 9 v�i�h �r�'.� people ir,
�ttend�nce tr� hea�r �pe��`er H�.�1 d� C�-acal.f�, 5�G—ye�r—cr1 d
mc�unt�a�n �limber�. The n�:,t Friend� pr�rgr-�m wi.11. be at
� p.m, �n �unday, Apr�.l �. �tuth tsr-�m�, �h�r-pi�t� �i 11
�i ve � hi�tary af the h�r�p �nd i t� m�.�i c �nd wi 11� a1�Q
pl a�+. Th i� wi 11 b� the ann�.c�l m�ember-�h i R me�t i ng �nd
el.���ican �rf c��fic+�r�.
��unci�.m�n ����-��-� c���Fer-e�d ��v�r-al �u�ge�tic�n� which cc�uld be �dcrpt�ed
F�� .the Li b�-�r�yp He pre�ented the pc���i b i 1 i ty of pr�o�ri�3i'ngI prc���-am� �c�r
�able�+i�ic�n af C�r��ng�, �og. , �came c�� the F�i�n�1� pr�c�gr�m� c�r� a progr�m
wi�1�. �h� theme �rf� '�A W�1 l; Thr-cr��gh the Li br-�ry. " He f�.�r-�i��� �c.�g�e��d
c�nt�cting �va�-icru� �er-vi�e cl.�.�b� in the cc�mm�.Rnity f�r th� Rc.a�^pc��e Q�F
�cqui r-a.rtg ad+�i�c�r-� c��- t�.�t�r-� wt�� w�ou�.�i a��i�t Hi�pani c �tud�nt�. wi th
�h�i r Ftc�m�wo�a::� Me �ai.d the advi�a�-� �nd '�he �t�:�dent� co�.�1 d meet i n
�'�-= the Li b��r�r .i n the ev�n�r�g �nd �he �dvi�crr�� cQt��1 d i n�r-c�du�ce the�n ta
ORANGE P�BLIC LIB�A�Y �OARD MIN�TEB
March ib, 1987
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methods of using the Library. He also suggested holding a program at
E1 Modena Branch for erchange �utdents when they came to Qrange. He
mentianed that at the present time, the Council is t�ying to establish
a si�ter city with Orange, France.
The meeting adjourned �t 6 p.m.
Ne::t Library F�oard meeting will be on Monday, April ��1, 4:3Cr p.m. , at
the M�in Library.
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F�aren A. Leo, Secretary Attested Aprii 2U, '�987
to the Li brary T3oar-d
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